Man enters plea in storm crash that killed Colorado trooper
A man whose car struck and killed a Colorado State Patrol trooper during a March blizzard has pleaded guilty to a felony charge.
KMGH-TV reports that 58-year-old John G. Carpenter of Centennial entered the plea to a charge of failure to exercise due care when approaching a stationary vehicle resulting in death.
A careless driving charge was dismissed on Wednesday.
Weld County District Vicente Geraldo Vigil set sentencing for Dec. 4.
Authorities say Carpenter’s car hit 52-year-old Cpl. Daniel Groves on March 13 as the trooper was helping a driver who had slid off Interstate 76 west of Roggen during the storm.
AP Only 2019
